Legging.



T. BURBERRY.

LEGGING.

APPLICATION FILED 00T.5, 1912.

i I l 7/Z. 5&0; zaagurg fk Patented May 6, 1913.

THOMAS BURBERRY, OF LONDON AND COUNTY OF HANTS, ENGLAND.

LEGGING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 6, 1913.

Application filed October 5, 1912. Serial No. 724,168.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS B'onnnnny, a subject of the King of GreatBritain, residing at London and Hampshire, England, have inventedcertain new and useful In1- provements in Leggings, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The obj eet of this invention is to construct a legging in an improvedmanner so that it shall fit the leg of the wearer comfortably and whileonly fastening at the top the bottom portion shall be held in positionso that it will not bulge or become unsightly or open out to interferewith the movements of the wearer.

This invention will be clearly understood from the following descriptionaided by the annexed drawing in which Figure 1 shows the legging fromthe outside in flat condition. Fig. 2 is an elevation partly folded ofthe inside of the legging. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the leggingcompletely wrapped. Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of the same, and Fig. 5is a plan.

In carrying out this invention the legging is constructed from one ormore pieces of material A which, when flat as shown at Fig. 1, has asomewhat straight top edge B with the side edges C gradually curvinginwardly in toward the bottom, leaving the bottom edge D of a somewhatstraight or slightly curved character but of approximately only onethird the length of the top edge B. The center portion E of the materialmay be shaped to approximate the contour for the calf of the leg.

At the top of the legging, on one side of its center, is positioned alever or other fastening device F and at or near the extreme end of thetop on the same side a similar device G. ()n the other side of thecenter is positioned at about the same places a series Copies of thispatent may be obtained for of eyelets, H, I. Now if the legging beplaced upon the leg with the center at the back of the leg, one side isfirst wrapped around the leg and the fastener G of that side isconnected to one of the eyelets H on the other side near the center, asat Fig. 2, then the other side is wrapped around and the fasteningdevice F next the center on the other side is connected to the outereyelets 1. Thus by wrapping the legging around the leg and securing sameat the top edge the side edges C of the legging are brought in over theankle and the leg portion and by being curved they are kept close to theleg in the placed position, see Fig. 3, due principally to the doublewrapping at the top edge.

The legging may be worn under the trousers-next the legfor additionalwarmth, or under the band of knickerbockers, there being no projectingor big fastenings to interfere and in which case the rain will run oiloutside the legging instead of into the aperture between theknickerboeker and the legging as when using ordinary leggings.

\Vhat I do claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patentis A legging having straight upper and lower edges, sides graduallysloping toward said lower edge, fastening means positioned near the topedge on each side of its center, and other fastening means near theextremities of said top edge adapted for cooperation with said firstnamed fastening means.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing \vit nesses.

THOMAS lillltliIlllltY.

\Vitnesses FRANCIS V M. JMIHVLA .u, (his. 'I. Smiles.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington,D. G.

